James Porter

(Promoted from 6th Step to Lineman to Foreman)

• Lead and supervise crew members on Comcast infrastructure projects
• Splice and maintain Comcast coaxial cable systems
• Perform span replacements and forced relocates
• Plan daily job assignments and ensure projects meet timelines and safety standards
• Coordinate equipment, materials, and traffic control as needed
• Operate bucket trucks and oversee aerial and underground work
• Ensure all work complies with company and OSHA safety regulations

• Led and directed crew members to complete daily utility construction and maintenance tasks
• Read and interpreted blueprints, prints, and utility maps
• Installed and replaced poles and utility lines
• Placed and spliced copper pairs (50–2400 pair copper lines)
• Installed pedestals and ran lateral lines into manholes
• Transferred services and removed old poles and lines
• Maintained readiness of T40 bucket truck and Digger Derrick

• Planned and organized construction and maintenance of telecommunications tower facilities
• Built, upgraded, and maintained tower sites
• Installed antenna systems and completed appendage modifications
• Performed rigging and crane signaling
• Worked with AT&T, T-Mobile, and Dish
• Maintained materials and ensured project completion within safety standards

• Assisted lead climbers and crew members
• Performed rigging and material handling
• Maintained tools and consumables
• Followed all safety procedures at heights